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leftynyc

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49. Try reading more carefully

Thu May 31, 2012, 11:08 AM

May 2012

Yes, he has already copped to misspeaking...here's that story:

http://www.freep.com/article/20120530/NEWS15/120530054/Barack-Obama-Polish-death-camp-remark

The Poles are not satisified with that and want an apology which they do not deserve.

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"Polish death camps" [View all] Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 OP

Definetly an "oops" moment. brendan120678 May 2012 #1

It's an oops moment. Arkana May 2012 #2

Apparently the Polish government is not satisfied Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #3

A personal letter from a head of state... FBaggins May 2012 #8

I think an apology would magnify the President's standing. Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #10

Concern noted. trumad May 2012 #4

Your concern for my concern is noted. Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #6

Originality and cleverness noted (nt) Nye Bevan May 2012 #36

All of the real life and death issues on the planet.. 99Forever May 2012 #5

I smell a Ratzo. GoCubsGo May 2012 #7

Then why give them an opportunity to make an issue of it? FBaggins May 2012 #9

He owes the Pope an apology? GoCubsGo May 2012 #13

Who ever said that? FBaggins May 2012 #16

You said it. GoCubsGo May 2012 #18

No... I really didn't. FBaggins May 2012 #32

You "don't need to accept my description"? GoCubsGo May 2012 #65

That's my take, too Mairead May 2012 #14

Sadly, he doesn't really have a choice at this point. GoCubsGo May 2012 #17

'Marching orders from the Vatican?' That's pretty ridiculous RZM May 2012 #19

It's a conspiracy. Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #20

The President was giving the medal to a member of the Polish Underground. GoCubsGo May 2012 #24

Oh yes it is ridiculous RZM May 2012 #27

It's a shame what we're seeing here. catholics weren't even mentioned in the article Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #30

"I just think he misspoke." Mairead May 2012 #53

Thank you. GoCubsGo May 2012 #61

It's ridiculous because you just made it up with not a shred of evidence and keeping on repeating it sabrina 1 May 2012 #83

I never said I had evidence. GoCubsGo May 2012 #84

But the Polish government has no reason to jump on it, Sabrina Mairead May 2012 #93

Of course, but they did, probably disingenuously because it's clear to any rational person sabrina 1 May 2012 #94

And Jews Are Still Waiting For Appologies From The Poles... KharmaTrain May 2012 #11

No... they aren't. FBaggins May 2012 #15

Why not accentuate the positive, too aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #73

Really, that is what I was thinking. The worst camps were in Poland adigal May 2012 #88

I Try To Keep My Prejudices Under Control... KharmaTrain May 2012 #89

Words can't express the sorrow I feel for your family adigal May 2012 #97

Of course they knew about it -- who else do you think were in the camps? obamanut2012 May 2012 #96

Yes, I know many Poles suffered, and as I said, many were brave adigal May 2012 #101

Nobody has claimed that "all Poles were innocent" FBaggins May 2012 #104

I would expect a personal apology from any president - lynne May 2012 #12

I agree and I think it's like calling Abu Ghraib an 'Iraqi prison' RZM May 2012 #22

Well said, RZM. n/t ChazII May 2012 #33

Thanks n/t RZM May 2012 #35

No apology needed. Period. No-one thinks the Poles ran the death camps. truebrit71 May 2012 #21

You're placing way too much blame on the Poles here RZM May 2012 #26

I respectfully disagree. truebrit71 May 2012 #37

It's not about convoluted semantic arguments RZM May 2012 #40

Again I disagree. I knew what the President meant when he said 'Polish Death Camp'... truebrit71 May 2012 #58

Auschwitz wasn't in Poland obamanut2012 May 2012 #95

It most definitely IS (and was). Take a look at a map and get back to me... truebrit71 Jun 2012 #105

I took his comment as meaning "Polish death camps" as in "Nazi death camps in Poland" Zalatix May 2012 #23

YES, this^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ maggiesfarmer May 2012 #68

Yes. It seems stupid to me to make an issue of it treestar May 2012 #71

Poland should drop it leftynyc May 2012 #25

You tell 'em, cowboy. Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #28

No kidding. redwitch May 2012 #29

Post #15 Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #31

Lol! That's the ticket! FBaggins May 2012 #34

A bizarre tactic. What causes that? Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #41

He already said he misspoke leftynyc May 2012 #43

Whatever happened to improving our image in the world? Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #45

Sorry, that doesn't include leftynyc May 2012 #50

What nation received the most Righteous Among the Nations awards? FBaggins May 2012 #85

Word. Brickbat May 2012 #90

Did he? FBaggins May 2012 #47

Try reading more carefully leftynyc May 2012 #49

Your link doesn't support your claim. FBaggins May 2012 #52

Oh for Heaven's sake leftynyc May 2012 #56

Interesting that you expect a head of state to "stand up for their country"... FBaggins May 2012 #64

That's some ego you got there leftynyc May 2012 #67

You would have been much better off... FBaggins May 2012 #69

Awww - poor baby leftynyc May 2012 #79

AS IF it hasn't been fully and impartially studied already... cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #42

It's not about saving face leftynyc May 2012 #44

You're saying he misspoke but that he didn't misspeak. Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #46

They are claiming leftynyc May 2012 #48

'Transported them to the camps?' RZM May 2012 #51

Uh - no leftynyc May 2012 #59

Poland was invaded and lost. FBaggins May 2012 #60

That's a whitewash of history leftynyc May 2012 #63

No... it really isn't. FBaggins May 2012 #66

I was taking this as a simple faux pas Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #70

"Their "victimhood" is bullshit." Mairead May 2012 #55

"many"??? Seriously??? leftynyc May 2012 #57

Yes, many. Seriously. Mairead May 2012 #75

You don't even know what the leftynyc May 2012 #81

I'm certainly beginning to see a pattern emerging. (nt) Mairead May 2012 #82

And there were just as many that were more than eager to assist the Nazis in their task... truebrit71 May 2012 #62

If you want to focus on disgusting, look at the Zionists. Mairead May 2012 #80

It totally eclipses his "Corpse Man" pecadillo slackmaster May 2012 #38

I voted for #1. It was clearly a kind of slip of the tongue. His advisors and speech writers CTyankee May 2012 #39

They need to get over it Happydayz May 2012 #54

So what would be the proper way to say this? DCBob May 2012 #72

"Nazi Death Camp in Poland". truebrit71 May 2012 #74

Were there Polish Nazis? DCBob May 2012 #76

No doubt there were collaborators Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #78

Sarah's Key is a very good movie about France's complicity with rounding up Jews for CTyankee May 2012 #87

Coco Chanel was a Nazi collaborator, every time they discuss her company's clothes adigal May 2012 #98

absolutely disgusting. CTyankee Jun 2012 #107

"Konclager w zajmowanym Polsce" Mairead May 2012 #77

I like that. DCBob May 2012 #91

The Poles and Poland were just gutted by the Nazis obamanut2012 May 2012 #86

It would be good if he could visit Auschwitz. We run the risk of having future generation forget CTyankee May 2012 #103

But there were MANY that were more than happy to help their occupiers... truebrit71 Jun 2012 #106

We already said we regretted it. They should get over it Blue_Tires May 2012 #92

He is usually pretty good about apologizing deaniac21 May 2012 #99

'Other' - Do nothing. Drunken Irishman May 2012 #100

Is the DU defined by being anti? sarisataka May 2012 #102

He mispoke... ellisonz Jun 2012 #108